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HAPPY CHRISTMAS 

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2025

Local Celeb..........Hoopoe

                                            Whitstable

                           16th December 2024

Hoopoe.

I went to see a Hoopoe which  has become a bit of a local Celebrity on Monday the 16th December , i had already missed it on the Saturday as i had a quick look late in the day on my way back home  from Dungeness.

Thanks to a call from Chiddy on the Monday morning informing me that the Hoopoe was showing well on & off.

I soon arrived on site but the Hoopoe had disappeared into one of the gardens, however it didn't take long for Chiddy to locate it resting on a nearby garden fence post.

Thankfully it showed very well for the approximately 20 mins i was there, here are  some photos i took :

Having a preen

On someone's drive

As you can see from the above photos the Hoopoe was quite active walking around grass verges & driveways plus spent a bit of time on a roof preening.

If you decide to pay a visit i would advise you to respect residents privacy at all times, i did speak to one resident who was very keen to see the Hoopoe herself & thankfully the Hoopoe performed for us & her.

Hoopoe

 

                                          

November Highlights...........There were Some !!

                                                Swalecliffe

                               5th November 2024

                                        

Snow Bunting

On the 5th November i had a wander around Swalecliffe in the hope of seeing the Snow Bunting , after a chat with local birder AT i searched the area it favoured, after a short while i located this stunning bird which gave wonderful close views.

I also had decent but brief views of the wintering Dartford Warbler in more or less the same area.

Snow Bunting.

St.Maragarets at Cliffe

7th November 2024.

Rose-coloured Starling.

On the 7th November i headed to St.Margarets at Cliffe to try and connect with the juv Rose-coloured Starling.

After nearly an hour it was seen on top of a roof on an aerial and i finally managed to see it, very pale plumage, pink legs all seen well.

Rose-coloured Starling with a Starling 

Rose-coloured Starling with a House Sparrow.

King George VI Park Ramsgate

9th November 2024

On the 9th November i had good views of a Pallas's Warbler in King George VI park, sadly i never managed a photo but the views through my bins were very good with all features seen.

Pallas's Warbler Photo from Swalecliffe in 2023.

Worth Marshes

Pink-Footed Goose.

Also on the 9th November i headed to Worth Marshes and finally caught up with some Pink Footed Geese in Kent, 17 of them in fact.

Pink-Footed Goose.